- Population
- 12,216
- 12.2K
- Elevation
- 55 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport23 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport49 km
About Birstall
Birstall is a town. Location: Leicester, England. Population: 12,216. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Cossington Recreation Ground and Leicester Abby.
Climate of Birstall
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 57 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (61 mm)
- Driest month
- February (44 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 59 | 48 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 61 |
How to get to Birstall
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leicester, 3 km to the south.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 23 kmnorthwest
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 49 kmsouthwest
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 102 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leicester Population: 368.6K 3 kmsouth
- Nottingham Population: 323.6K 32 kmnorth
- Derby Population: 270.5K 37 kmnorthwest
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 39 kmnorthwest
- Coventry Population: 345.3K 39 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Birstall
Within 100 km: 621 historic and cultural sites, 672 natural sites, 118 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km74 places
- The Islands Island 12 kmS
- Bardon Hill Mountain 15 kmW
- Whatborough Hill Mountain 17 kmE
- Beacon Hill Mountain 11 kmNW
25–60 km365 places
- Newark Island Island 50 kmNE
- Horninglow island Island 38 kmNW
- Park Island Island 57 kmE
- Crescent Wood Island Island 47 kmSW
60–100 km972 places
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 96 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 85 kmSW
- Don Island Island 86 kmN
- Heron Island Island 62 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cossington Recreation Ground Natural site, Leicester2 km S
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Leicester Abby Attraction, Leicester2.4 km SW
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Abbey Park Natural site, Leicester2.5 km SW
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River Wreak River, England2.9 km NE
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Leicester Castle Historic site, Leicester4.2 km SW -
Welford Road Landmark, Leicester4.9 km S
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Freemen's Common Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Leicester5.4 km S
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The King Power Stadium Landmark, Leicester5.4 km S
Sources & licences
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